Job summary
We are looking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic Education fellow in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit starting in March 2025. This post offers a fantastic opportunity for doctors training in paediatrics/neonatology to gain a broad based experience in neonatal critical care at a large London neonatal unit alongside a full educational programme and opportunities to enhance their quality improvement, leadership and research skills. Bespoke support is also provided to educational fellows wanting to CESR in neonatal medicine (portfolio pathway). The post holder will be expected to contribute to the tier 2 rota (Middle Grade ST4- 8, Senior Clinical Fellow). They will have need to have excellent clinical skills, evidence based knowledge and understanding to provide holistic care for premature and acutely sick new borns and their families.
This is a twelve month 'out of programme (OOP)' post aimed at those who wish to build on their hands-on teaching experience and develop educational resources.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will gain extensive experience in managing sick surgical infants.
This post offers an exciting opportunity for neonatal trainees interested in furthering their educational (and/or simulation) experience or improvement leadership. The post will combine educational experience with training opportunities in Neonatology and gives the opportunity to develop both neonatal clinical and educational skills. This is a twelve month 'out of programme (OOP)' post. It is aimed at those who wish to build on their hands-on teaching experience and develop educational resources or suitable for those that wish to gain experience in quality improvement and leadership.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital is internationally reputable for their research excellence and is home to the National Neonatal Research Database used for national and international population neonatal epidemiological studies.
Applicants must have middle-grade experience in Neonatology and be able to demonstrate competency in neonatal resuscitation, intubation and management of ventilated infants. The post would suit both UK trainees seeking out of programme experience/training to enhance their level 2/3 neonatal training and international trainees seeking a training opportunity that parallels UK grid training.
About us
We provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East. We have over 6,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We're one of the best preforming Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff say they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £25 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children's unit at West Middlesex - in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The education fellow post holder will be expected to contribute to the running of the neonatal education on a day-to-day level working closely with the established PGMDE team.
Combined Learning outcomes for the post may include some of the following:
- Develop and evaluate learning resources relevant to Neonatology using the appropriate pedagogical principles for the target recipients
- Gain an understanding of simulation, including human factors, as an educational modality
- Be able to develop and run MDT simulation training sessions, teaching days
- Complete an educational qualification at the level of certificate or above
- Develop a good understand of patient pathways and safety
- Develop an understanding of implementation programmes under NHS frameworks
- Develop a good understanding of improvement methodology
Clinical
The post holder will also join the clinical fellow rota. Although classed as a non-training post, the training opportunities provided are identical to a training grade ST4 to ST8. Applicants will be supported in gathering the experience and portfolio evidence needed to support their applications to the GMC for CESR, or to add to their existing training experience.
Duties include:
- Operational management of NICU under direct supervision of consultant neonatologists
- Daily consultant ward rounds and a weekly nutrition ward round with paediatric gastroenterologists
- Lead ward round and clinical decision making once a week on the registrar led ward round
- Overseeing documentation and progress of discharge summaries
- Support of SHOs in the assessment and management of acutely ill and postnatal ward neonates.
- Attendance at the weekly grand round with neonatal and paediatric surgical consultants
- Weekly liaison meeting with NICU staff and social services
- Weekly perinatal grand round with all obstetricians and neonatologists
- Liaison with neonatal surgical team and anaesthetists, paediatric cardiology and respiratory teams
- Involvement in neonatal medical and neurodevelopmental follow-up clinics.
- Participate in neonatal transport (when not performed by NTS).
Job description
Job responsibilities
The education fellow post holder will be expected to contribute to the running of the neonatal education on a day-to-day level working closely with the established PGMDE team.
Combined Learning outcomes for the post may include some of the following:
- Develop and evaluate learning resources relevant to Neonatology using the appropriate pedagogical principles for the target recipients
- Gain an understanding of simulation, including human factors, as an educational modality
- Be able to develop and run MDT simulation training sessions, teaching days
- Complete an educational qualification at the level of certificate or above
- Develop a good understand of patient pathways and safety
- Develop an understanding of implementation programmes under NHS frameworks
- Develop a good understanding of improvement methodology
Clinical
The post holder will also join the clinical fellow rota. Although classed as a non-training post, the training opportunities provided are identical to a training grade ST4 to ST8. Applicants will be supported in gathering the experience and portfolio evidence needed to support their applications to the GMC for CESR, or to add to their existing training experience.
Duties include:
- Operational management of NICU under direct supervision of consultant neonatologists
- Daily consultant ward rounds and a weekly nutrition ward round with paediatric gastroenterologists
- Lead ward round and clinical decision making once a week on the registrar led ward round
- Overseeing documentation and progress of discharge summaries
- Support of SHOs in the assessment and management of acutely ill and postnatal ward neonates.
- Attendance at the weekly grand round with neonatal and paediatric surgical consultants
- Weekly liaison meeting with NICU staff and social services
- Weekly perinatal grand round with all obstetricians and neonatologists
- Liaison with neonatal surgical team and anaesthetists, paediatric cardiology and respiratory teams
- Involvement in neonatal medical and neurodevelopmental follow-up clinics.
- Participate in neonatal transport (when not performed by NTS).
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- MBBS
- MRCPCH or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher Degree in Paediatrics/ Teaching/ Research
Experience
Essential
- Middle grade experience in a neonatal unit
- Previous experience in a tertiary neonatal unit
Desirable
- Previous experience in a paediatric intensive care unit / cardiology
- Evidence of teaching experience
- Previous Research Experience
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Competent in resuscitating and stabilising neonates
- Intubating and Managing Ventilated Neonates
- Competent in neonatal procedures like umbilical catheterisation
Desirable
- Experience in managing pre and post -surgical aspects of neonatal care
- Perform Neonatal Echocardiograms
- Ability to perform Cranial ultrasound scans
- Design and manage clinical audit projects
- Supervise junior trainees and involve in informal and formal teaching
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- MBBS
- MRCPCH or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher Degree in Paediatrics/ Teaching/ Research
Experience
Essential
- Middle grade experience in a neonatal unit
- Previous experience in a tertiary neonatal unit
Desirable
- Previous experience in a paediatric intensive care unit / cardiology
- Evidence of teaching experience
- Previous Research Experience
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Competent in resuscitating and stabilising neonates
- Intubating and Managing Ventilated Neonates
- Competent in neonatal procedures like umbilical catheterisation
Desirable
- Experience in managing pre and post -surgical aspects of neonatal care
- Perform Neonatal Echocardiograms
- Ability to perform Cranial ultrasound scans
- Design and manage clinical audit projects
- Supervise junior trainees and involve in informal and formal teaching
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).